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Glue up the joint with a clamp in each direction pulling the shoulders tight, and
others pressing the joint faces together.Rabbet the ends of each frame piece. An auxiliary miter-gauge fence steadies
the workpiece and prevents chip-out on the trailing edge of the cut.
Rabbet the end of two scraps the same thickness as your frame pieces. Lying
on a flat surface, the two rabbets should meet, with their top faces flush.Set the rabbet width using a frame rail or stile as a gauge. Adjust the fence so
the frame piece’s outer edge aligns with the outermost point of the tooth.